Bret

AM - just under 7.5 miles with Finn before church.   Much colder air came through after the storms yesterday.   Had planned maybe a slightly route but was blocked from taking a cut-through for the gated section of White Columns as they erected a fence.   Turned out to be more enjoyable running the long way around anyway.  

AM - 5.25 miles with Finn about half on the golf course.  Mostly uphill it seems as well in looking at the route on Strava afterwards. 

AM - a little over 5 miles with Finn - and included the Chicken Creek to Freemanville climb which went well.  Temps below freezing and frost on the grass.   Wore shoes with little to no traction  - quite slippery when stepping off the road for passing traffic.    

Got my lab results from yesterday - as suspected my Ferritin levels were below normal (even for a non-endurance runner) - and that was after a week of taking iron supplements.   Feeling much better now that I got that sorted.   Just have to figure out the nagging left hamstring issue.  

AM - 5 slow miles with Finn - got a late start -not super motivated this morning. 

AM 7.5 miles with Finn on the trails before my workday started.   Hamstring and hips were ok to start at 10 min pace but as I warmed up and increased the pace - discomfort in the left hamstring limited me a bit and made for a subpar level of enjoyment.  Decided to go a little longer today - perhaps a gradual increase in volume may help along with hamstring strengthen exercises.  

AM - 6.5 miles with Finn in the neighborhood.   Will discontinue the meds I am prescribed for cholesterol for a period of time to see if that will relieve the muscle and joint discomfort I have been having in my hips, pelvis and hamstring -  When this last occurred in 2019 with a different cholesterol (statin) - it took about 6 weeks or so to exit my system, and I switched to another med.  

AM - a little over 8 miles with Finn on the Alpharetta Greenway - the newest extension - and then along the sidewalks connecting to the Forsyth Greenway - until I reached the temporary fencing where that trail is under repair.   Hamstring was tight and a bit painful at the start, and then just achy until mile 6 where I was going downhill on a curve, and it became probably the most painful that its been - so I managed through the discomfort to complete the run.  Quite unseasonably warm in the low 60's - but cloudy and wet - with rain starting just as I finished.  

PM - Did an open ride on the Pelaton of about 20 mins and then 3000 meters of indoor rowing.